Ubisoft’s freebie-dispensing UPlay community will launch alongside Assassin’s Creed II, and ultimately will incorporate all games under the Ubisoft banner, the publisher’s CEO said on Thursday.
Gamasutra, reporting Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot’s remarks at yesterday’s BMO Capital Markets conference, said Guillemot is betting that UPlay “will allow us to get a lot closer to our customers”.
To recap, UPlay is a network that lives inside an Ubisoft game, instead of on a console’s dashboard. Through it people can earn free premiums, check out new media and connect with other gamers, or so Ubisoft hopes. The idea is to keep people playing so they accrue points or chits redeemable for free crap, similar to a rewards/loyalty system you see in hotels and airlines. “The more you play, the more free goods you will be able to have,” Guillemot said.
I just want to know if it’s pronounced “You-play” or “Oo-play”.
Guillemot: UPlay Community Features Will Help Ubisoft ‘Get Closer To Our Customers’ [Gamasutra]
dead5ega
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 3:39 PMSteam?
hristinho18
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 9:44 AMI’m guessing it would be pronounced “Yoo-play”, from “Yoo-bisoft” which is apparently from “Ubiquitous Software”.
Anton
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 5:59 PMit’s actually pronounced oobisoft
LordLeckie
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 2:19 PMFirst comment of the friend of mine who linked me this is that more than likely the rewards will be restricted to America/Europe.
I have no reason to doubt that suspicion.
Anon
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 2:43 AMSo it’s kinda like if Xbox’s Gamerscore could be redeemed for products?
Unlocking achievements gives us free downloads?
Jason
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 2:11 PMGreat idea, lets just hope we get it in aus